Mazda 6 - Cam Chain or Belt

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Sat 20 Mar 2010 10:29
Mazda 6 - Cam Chain or Belt - Clk Sec

I'm about 98 percent certain that my ageing Mazda6 petrol version has a cam chain rather than a belt.

am I right?

Clk Sec

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Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:10
Mazda 6 - Cam Chain or Belt - Clk Sec

In case anyone else is interested , my local dealer has just told me that my particular model has a cam chain.

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Sat 27 Mar 2010 10:59
Mazda 6 - Cam Chain or Belt - piston power

Thats good then regular oil changes it should be ok they can stretch and rattle usually when tensioner oil gallery becomes blocked and does not perform correctly.

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Sat 27 Mar 2010 11:08
Mazda 6 - Cam Chain or Belt - Clk Sec

Thanks, bigtee.

I have the oil changed about every 3000 miles.

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